No, India Shut Down Pakistani Jets is False Claimed By Indian Chief . On 11 May, Pakistan Air Force press Pakistan Air Force’s (PAF) Aurangzeb Ahmed is presented proof that Pakistan jammed Indian jets. Due to this, they were in panic from many ghost signals and became confused. Due to this, Pakistan locked more than 20 Indian jets and shot down 7 jets with BVF 200+ km distance.
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Did India Shot down any Pakistan (PAF) Jets AWACS With S-400
No, this claim is also false according to the Pakistani presentation. They showed that the AWACS aircraft was 600–800 km away from the Indian border, in the KPK region, during Operation Swift Retort. The S-400 system, deployed at the Adampur base in the Indian-occupied Kashmir region, has a maximum range of only about 300 km. Therefore, it would not have been capable of shooting down any Pakistan Air Force F-16 jets from that distance :- Picture Defense OutPost
- Is India Really Shoot f-16 ?
No the reason is that it was a Beyond Visual Range (BVR) combat between Pakistan and India, and the F-16 was an older machine, likely from the 3rd generation. Pakistan primarily used its own manufactured aircraft, the JF-17, and the J-10C equipped with Chinese long-range PL-15 missiles.
- Is Pakistan Down Indian Jets ?
Yes, it’s true Pakistan shot down six Indian jets and one drone. Meanwhile, Pakistan locked on to more than 20 other jets but remained in a retaliatory rather than an escalatory or aggressive stance. All wreckages were recovered on the Indian side, between 200–300 km from the Pakistan–India border, spanning from Kashmir to Punjab, during what became the longest air combat in history, lasting over 140 minutes.

Location | Details |
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Bathinda (Aklian Kalan) | Wreckage of a possible Rafale or Mirage-2000 spotted near the air base. |
Pampore (Wuyan village) | 1× Rafale debris with a French manufacturer’s label recovered under military supervision. |
Akhnoor (Jammu & Kashmir) | Su-30MKI fighter jet reportedly crashed in this area. |
Akalia Kalan (Punjab) | Rafale crash site with casualties; wreckage secured by authorities. |
Ambala | Rafale crash site with wreckage secured; reports indicate possible combat loss. |
Why Did Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh Lie to the Nation?
It was due to immense pressure from the Indian media and even confirmation from former U.S. President Donald Trump that five jets were downed in the Pakistan Vs India conflict though Trump did not specify which side’s jets were lost. This likely pushed the Air Chief to claim that India had shot down five jets using the S-400 system, without providing any credible source, wreckage records, or verifiable evidence after 91 Days of operation Sindoor . As a result, no major international media outlet highlighted the Indian Air Chief’s statement. The claim appeared to be propaganda aimed at maintaining the image of strength and power for Indian citizens.
What is response of Pakistan after Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh Statement
Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif strongly rejected Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh’s claims, stating that no Pakistani jets were shot down. The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) took special note of the fact that their aircraft sustained no damage throughout the duration of the fighting. They pointed out the absence of relevant proof, any wreckage, or independent confirmation which would validate the Indian claim, deeming it baseless propaganda.Official spokesmen for Pakistan went on to claim that these were attempts to confuse the people of India and that the intention was to conceal India’s confirmed losses of aircraft.